Sri Lankan hotel group Uga Resorts has unveiled the first phase of Uga Jungle Beach’s refurbishment, the scope of which involves the 49 guestrooms and restaurant.
The remaining enhancements – including the pool area, beach bar and spa – are set for completion in March 2026.
The interiors are designed in harmony with the surrounding landscape, creating a luxuriously eclectic atmosphere across the 49 expansive cabins. Clean lines, airy proportions and modern amenities suit the tropical setting, while botanical prints line the wall and detailed ferns and native flora celebrate the wild beauty of the location. Plush queen-sized beds anchor each space, accented with colourful headboards and jewel-toned cushions inspired by Sri Lanka’s rich artistic heritage.
The newly renovated 75-cover restaurant is also in quiet dialogue with its surroundings, surrendering to the landscape rather than competing with it. Light filters through roof panels, shifting with the sun’s arc from crisp morning shadows to golden afternoons and a softly ceremonial glow at night, when uplighting reveals the mature tree growing through the deck itself.
A restrained, natural palette – white-washed beams, dark rustic wood, crisp linens, and olive-and-cream textiles – echoes the gardens beyond the open edge. Cane dining chairs and tactile furnishings reinforce a tropical sensibility that feels authentic and grounded in natural materials.
Defined by its openness, the space dissolves the boundary between indoors and out, opening fully to a manicured lawn, then wilder coastal scrub and distant glimpses of beach and ocean.
“We wanted to honour Uga Jungle Beach’s wild coastal character while bringing contemporary clarity,” explains Yasmine Svensson, Uga’s Interior Designer. “The palette draws from the landscape – jewel tones from the jungle, botanical fern prints across the walls, natural textures grounded by clean white architecture. Every space, from the cabins to the restaurant, celebrates the tension between tropical wildness and refined simplicity. The goal was to create interiors that breathe with the environment, not against it, creating a luxuriously eclectic atmosphere.”
